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From Santana to Sao Vicente, Madeira
Continuing with the day trip around Madeira … after Pico de Arieiro, the bus took us north to reach the other side of the island (relative to the main city of Funchal) and started to climb again as it headed west. See the cliff on the right ? Remember that there were houses on top.…
Pico de Arieiro, Madeira
One day before A and F’s wedding and after most of the guests had arrived from mainland Europe the night before, A’s parents arranged a day trip for all the guests to see the island. A tour bus came by the hotel in Funchal, the main port and city, to pick up all the visiting wedding…
CS Madeira Atlantic Hotel & Spa
Last month (October), we came to the Portuguese island of Madeira to attend a wedding of Sue’s friend. Her friend, A who is from Madeira was marrying F from France. A’s family is in the travel business and they put together a wonderful package for the bridegroom’s family and guests who came to the island.…
Swiss French versus Parisian French
There are about 1.6 million French-speakers in Switzerland, about 20% of the total population. My tutor is Swiss and has lived his entire life in Lausanne. His father is French. I(Chris) suspect that I will be learning French with a slighty Swiss accent. But it is really not a concern one way or the other,…
